France to seek extradition of man after Real IRA arms find

24/12/2006 - 10:57:19
French authorities are expected to seek the extradition of a Dublin man linked to a Real IRA arms haul intercepted in Brittany.

An arrest warrant has been issued for the 29-year-old, who in his absence has been given a four-year sentence for "criminal association with a terrorist group".

He is alleged to have played a central role in a plot to smuggle weapons from France to Ireland in 2003, which was foiled by a Garda-led investigation involving Dutch, French and British authorities.